Abstract Expressionism in Gippsland

By Rachael

In ABC Open's continuing series on events at the Be Inspired festival, we look at abstract expressionist artist Kerrie Warren, glass and jewellery creations in San Remo, new cars and new art in Warragul and an exhibition at Arc Yinnar.

Prolific Gippsland artist Kerrie Warren's bold Jackson Pollock style, abstract expressionist paintings are inspired by molecular energy and the chaos of the natural environment. Warren randomly splats and lashes paint on to the canvas from above, and from the formless builds up layers of colour over and over again to create form. The painting Seeking Centre (pictured above) is the final product of the painting that Warren starts painting in the video.

Kerrie Warren is just one artist from the burgeoning movement of boutique Gippsland artists who are running open studio sessions as part of the Be inspired festival.